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Buying a home in Yukon, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Yukon is worth about $120,100, 53% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,614 a year in property taxes, about 1.34% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Yukon at a glance

Yukon Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $120,100 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,614 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.34% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income – $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Median rent $856 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 15.4% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 19.7% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 750 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Yukon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Yukon home of $120,100 with 20% down costs about $830 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,031, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $35,592 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $856 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,020
Loan amount$96,080
Principal and interest$646
Property taxes (1.34% a year)$134
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$830

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,204
Loan amount$117,925
Principal and interest$793
Property taxes (1.34% a year)$134
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$1,031

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Questions about home buying in Yukon

What is the median home value in Yukon?

About $120,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Yukon?

Homeowners pay a median $1,614 a year, which is about 1.34% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Yukon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $830 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,592 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data